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Members of Mount Pleasant Football Academy and Jacob’s Ladder pose for a photograph following the club’s donation of supplies recently.
13 Nov, 2025 0

Mount Pleasant strengthens community impact with donation to Mustard Seed

RUNAWAY BAY: Mount Pleasant Football Academy (MPFA) reaffirmed its commitment to community development and social responsibility on Tuesday with a donation of groceries and toiletries to the Mustard…
St James West Central Member of Parliament Marlene Malahoo Forte addressing residents of Catherine Hall and Westgreen on Wednesday.
13 Nov, 2025 0

Catherine Hall a priority recovery zone, says Chang

WESTERN BUREAU: In Catherine Hall, where rotting debris still hangs heavy the air, residents gathered under a large white tent on Wednesday to press the Government for faster action, saying the…
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13 Nov, 2025 0

Charities Authority implements special initiative to allow registration of Melissa-related foundations and charities

In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica, the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (The Charities Authority) has launched a special registration window to…
An area off the Bernard Lodge main road that has become an illegal dumping site in Portmore, St Catherine.
13 Nov, 2025 0

Garbage crisis boils over in St Catherine

Weeks of uncollected garbage and spreading illegal dumping sites are choking communities across St Catherine, fuelling public anger and sharp criticism of the National Solid Waste Management Authority…
Elaine Thompson-Herah
13 Nov, 2025 0

Thompson-Herah returns to Elite Performance

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has returned to training at Elite Performance Track Club under the guidance of coach Reynaldo Walcott. The Gleaner has been reliably informed that…
Merris Green from Westgreen/Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, St James, explains how floodwaters from Hurricane Melissa swept through her house destroying all her furnishings.
13 Nov, 2025 0

STRATEGIC SHIFT REQUIRED

WESTERN BUREAU: As three rivers and storm surge buried Catherine Hall and Westgreen under mud and debris, tempers flared this week as residents demanded urgent national intervention, saying repeated…
Flow technician.
13 Nov, 2025 0

Flow says cable damage, fires and power fluctuations impacting service stability to some customers after Melissa restoration

Telecommunications provider Flow says the disruption in service being experienced by some customers is due to, among other things, unintentional cable damage during hurricane clean-ups, fires, and…
Patrick Allen, Governor General of Jamaica (left) shares a light moment with Tiana Dinham (right) after she was named the 2026 Rhodes Scholar on November 13, 2025 at King’s House.
13 Nov, 2025 0

Tiana Dinham named 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar

Tiana Dinham is the 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar. Governor General Sir Patrick Allen made the announcement at King’s House in St Andrew on Thursday. The Mount Alvernia High School graduate is…
Irwine Clare Sr (left), founder and CEO of Team Jamaica Bickle, presents hurricane relief cheque to GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport Principal Maurice Wilson (centre) and Board Chairman Vishu Tolan.
13 Nov, 2025 0

TJB moves to assist GC Foster College in hurricane recovery efforts

SPANISH TOWN: Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), the United States-based non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Jamaican and Caribbean athletes, has donated US$2,500 to the GC Foster College of…